http://singletrackworld.com/forum/tags/brant en-US Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:43:24 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://singletrackworld.com/forum/search.php http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/nuke-proof-mega-for-trail-bike#post-3004254 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 06:06:52 +0000 freeridenick 3004254@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I have one and Dorking local. I only use for the big jumps here. not a great trail bike and as others have said, best on the steeps where it comes alive. </p> <p>Best bike for surrey hills is a long travel hardtail. I ride a Kobe which is far more fun on the local stuff. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/nuke-proof-mega-for-trail-bike#post-3004089 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:13:23 +0000 mrblobby 3004089@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>... and book a day with Jedi too so I can learn to use it properly! (thanks for the reminder) </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/nuke-proof-mega-for-trail-bike#post-3004078 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:09:39 +0000 jedi 3004078@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>depends what you intend to ride it off </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/nuke-proof-mega-for-trail-bike#post-3004076 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:09:10 +0000 mrblobby 3004076@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Well yes, it would be trying to make it something it isn't meant to be. I'm leaving mine as it is and booking some uplift! </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/nuke-proof-mega-for-trail-bike#post-3004064 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:01:51 +0000 davidtaylforth 3004064@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>A lighter build with 150 revs and narrower bars would probably be better suited.</blockquote></p> <p>But also totally miss the point of this bike. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/nuke-proof-mega-for-trail-bike#post-3004057 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:59:35 +0000 mrblobby 3004057@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Got a mega and would agree with the comments as far as use as a trail bike goes. Fantastic in the alps, which is what I got it for, but took it to CyB on the weekend as a bit of an experiment and it only feels like it really comes alive at speed when it gets steepish and rocky (snap crackle and pop was really good fun but over very quickly.) On long pedally singletrack it was quite hard work and had me wishing I was on a lighter short travel bike. A lighter build with 150 revs and narrower bars would probably be better suited.</p> <p>It did pedal surprisingly well though and all the techy climbs were no problem. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/nuke-proof-mega-for-trail-bike#post-3003952 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:27:56 +0000 jambon 3003952@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Long travel / heavy bikes are no fun in Surrey; too much inertia on pretty flat trails = no fun. The travel kills all the nice bumps too.</p> <p>IMHO that is. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/nuke-proof-mega-for-trail-bike#post-3003701 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:41:41 +0000 davidtaylforth 3003701@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Save your money, go on a skills course and learn how to ride a suitable trail bike, rather than mincing around on some long travel machine that only really makes sense in the alps. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/nuke-proof-mega-for-trail-bike#post-3003685 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:39:08 +0000 boxxer7 3003685@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Not such a faff, just likes being riden downwards and hard. Great bike love mine too bits but its not the lightest thing in the world, if you dont ride all that aggressively you proberly wont get as much out of it as you hope. Maybe something slightly shorter travel? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/nuke-proof-mega-for-trail-bike#post-3003499 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:05:15 +0000 ajt123 3003499@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Fair play Mr Miester. Is it a faff just pedaling along?</p> <p>Alex </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/nuke-proof-mega-for-trail-bike#post-3003300 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:11:24 +0000 mundiesmiester 3003300@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Built a mega up a few months back at the light end of the scale at 31lbs as an all rounder. When things got fast steep and rocky it came alive and was superb, really stable and a fun bike. However when it came to natural singletrack it just felt a bit dead. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/nuke-proof-mega-for-trail-bike#post-3003237 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:54:44 +0000 ajt123 3003237@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Thinking about building a Nuke proof mega up as a trail bike - 150mm Sektors. </p> <p>What do people think? I like the frame, but worried that it's more than I need - might be too heavy. </p> <p>I live in the Surrey - do Surrey Hills, Swinley forest, South Wales, not very skillful or aggressive. </p> <p>Alternatives I'm considering are the new Ragley 10-4, and Vitus Escarpe. It would be my first full suss, but I've ridden Enduros and Coilers quite a bit. </p> <p>Brant must be doing something right!</p> <p>Cheers</p> <p>Alex </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/cen-regs#post-757485 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:47:02 +0000 thepodge 757485@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>its a long answer but basically...<br /> <blockquote>are they compulsory?</blockquote><br /> No, if you state your frame is for racing only, otherwise yes if you want to call it a mountain bike. expect lots of mountain &quot;style&quot; bikes in halfords.</p> <p><blockquote>When did they / do they come into force</blockquote><br /> it comes into force end of this year but if you had an old design you are alowed a grace period where you can sell off old stock you had already ordered</p> <p><blockquote>What sort of consultation was there in initiating these regulations</blockquote><br /> very little, some industry people say its a good idea but poorly executed</p> <p><blockquote>so why do the new regs ask for so much?</blockquote><br /> its a fatigue test, it was seen that the amount was an accepted minimum. </p> <p><blockquote>Will we see all bikes having to conform</blockquote><br /> yes, unless its for racing</p> <p><blockquote>and what will that mean?</blockquote><br /> Bikes will get stronger but only predominantly in the areas the CEN requires </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/cen-regs#post-757149 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:09:01 +0000 the00 757149@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Having just seen the STW vid of Cy and the new Soul at the London Cycle show, I wondered about these CEN regs...</p> <p>Both Cy and Brant have commented on having to put a considerable amount of time and effort into designing their new frames to meet these new CEN regulations. These Euro regs seem to require physical testing and certification of new frames to meet some fairly stringent requirements, but are they compulsory?</p> <p>When did they / do they come into force?<br /> What sort of consultation was there in initiating these regulations, as they appear, on the surface to be a bit OTT - the Soul was not a delicate bike, so why do the new regs ask for so much?</p> <p>Will we see all bikes having to conform and what will that mean? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages/page/2#post-363206 Wed, 13 May 2009 19:56:44 +0000 davidtaylforth 363206@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Never really heard of many hardtails snapping in this way, its usually the Specialized and Kona style full sus bikes that do it on the chainstay. Think thats to do with braking related forces. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages#post-363201 Wed, 13 May 2009 19:54:03 +0000 the_lecht_rocks 363201@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>i certainly think Lynskey are a reliable and honest company.<br /> i also think they'd like to protect their product, especially in the UK where Hotlines and On One are pushing their product so heavily now.<br /> it'd be interesting to see what they have to say regarding the concerns on this thread. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages#post-363187 Wed, 13 May 2009 19:49:24 +0000 john_walker74 363187@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>It's not just Ti frames... I've had two Pinnacle frames fail in a similar manner within 12 months. Thankfully I now have a different frame (albeit very similar), a Kinesis Maxlight XC Pro2 with far uglier, but 'beefier' welds.</p> <p><img src="http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh66/john_walker74/Tractor/P1050123.jpg"> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages#post-363163 Wed, 13 May 2009 19:42:17 +0000 the_lecht_rocks 363163@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>terra - mine has a 180mm Tech M4 on the back.<br /> hammered since sept 08 on rock and mountain - no issues (yet) <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages#post-363160 Wed, 13 May 2009 19:42:00 +0000 druidh 363160@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote> richc - Member<br /> The only bikes that never break are ones that aren't ridden enough. </blockquote></p> <p>Warraloadopish. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages#post-363115 Wed, 13 May 2009 19:28:56 +0000 terrahawk 363115@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>so-building my ti456 with a 183mm M4 at the back is a bad idea then? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages#post-362964 Wed, 13 May 2009 18:28:21 +0000 myheadsashed 362964@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>How are the Ragley dropouts designed ? Same designer same manufacturer.................<br /> Or have seen some 'design development'? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages#post-362928 Wed, 13 May 2009 18:13:08 +0000 brant 362928@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>where's Brant? doesn't he usually show up when 'his' bikes are mentioned. </blockquote></p> <p>I left On-One on Feb 1st. I'm not sure whether it's appropriate or not for me to discuss, but I am still using Lynskey as a fabricator (which dave@planetx could have stomped on, so thanks). </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages#post-362889 Wed, 13 May 2009 18:02:34 +0000 BlingBling 362889@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>You know how long I've been waiting to drop the "**** tax on Ti" line??</p> <p>I thought of it weeks ago but haven't had the chance before now <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_lol.gif" title=":lol:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages#post-362747 Wed, 13 May 2009 17:08:25 +0000 radler 362747@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>where's Brant? doesn't he usually show up when 'his' bikes are mentioned. or is that just when people are raving about them or want to buy one?</p> <p>not trying to be cynical.... </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages#post-362743 Wed, 13 May 2009 17:05:27 +0000 CountZero 362743@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Can't help but wonder if chucking a dinner-plate sized rotor on the back end didn't contribute. My steel Inbred has a 180 on the back and a 203 on the front, mainly 'cos my Nixons will only take a 203 and the 180 was handy, as it had previously been on the front. It looks so much like the rotational stress forces from the brake passing into the frame at the joint between the stay and drop-out have overwhelmed the joint. I'm no engineer, I'm just looking at the damage in the pic and extrapolating, but it makes sense to me. Perhaps there should be a maximum size of rotor permitted, as is/was the case with forks. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages#post-362731 Wed, 13 May 2009 16:59:37 +0000 Cheeky Monkey 362731@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>shit happens, bikes break the important thing is how its handled afterwards. </blockquote></p> <p>Nah, sorry don't agree with the first bit of that at all.</p> <p>Bikes break and sometimes it's just shit happening. Sometimes though it's because there's a problem (design, manufacture etc). At which point it isn't just "shit happening" but a real issue that needs sorting out, IMO.</p> <p>Although this site and a lot of the posting is a great demonstration of how people really analise about issues. Sometimes. No offence like <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_wink.gif" title=";-)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> <p>Fair play to the OP and most of the other posters they seem very balanced and pragmatic about it. </p> <p>PLus it's always easier to be laisez faire about £200 of steel frame, not so much for £1000 worth of Ti <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_wink.gif" title=";-)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> <p> <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_cool.gif" title="8-)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages#post-362689 Wed, 13 May 2009 16:46:20 +0000 vinnyeh 362689@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>You pay the **** tax for Ti</blockquote></p> <p>From somebody who paid £700 for a fishing rod? Who's username is 'blingbling? <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_eek.gif" title="8O" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages#post-362670 Wed, 13 May 2009 16:37:31 +0000 mr frosty 362670@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>"**** tax" ? somebody tired </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages#post-362371 Wed, 13 May 2009 14:58:38 +0000 sq225917 362371@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>That's slightly shoddy fabrication, all in the name of aesthetics. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages#post-362217 Wed, 13 May 2009 14:06:15 +0000 BlingBling 362217@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>You pay the **** tax for Ti and then this happens...oh noes! </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages#post-362193 Wed, 13 May 2009 13:58:54 +0000 markenduro 362193@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Er, snap. Replaced under warranty very quickly and with a funny story which i won't relay here to protect the innocent! Mine gets ridden like the hardcore hardtail it is marketed as, still love it to bits and would buy another. I reckon it would be better with the stays extended slightly and the disc mount overlapping the seats for a larger weld area but this would probably heat stress the tubing too much as you would be welding 8mm plate to thin tubing. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages#post-362158 Wed, 13 May 2009 13:46:33 +0000 Keva 362158@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>mine looks the same type as in the picture - I'll post it later when Im at home. Ordered mine June '08.</p> <p>Kev </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages#post-362072 Wed, 13 May 2009 13:16:38 +0000 gamo 362072@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Bigrich mentions dropout change on later versions, i have one of the first batch<br /> (no 29) and my dropouts are different to those shown in pics(mounting eyelet is<br /> integrated rather than welded on)anyway had it a year past April and still reckon<br /> its the best hardtail if not bike i have ever owned!For reference im 95kg and the bike gets pretty well hammered a couple of times a week. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages#post-362069 Wed, 13 May 2009 13:16:08 +0000 WorldClassAccident 362069@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Not just On-Ones</p> <p>My Ti Carver was immediately replaced under warranty</p> <p><img src="http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=yu9j6u&amp;outx=800&amp;quality=70"> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages#post-362003 Wed, 13 May 2009 12:51:13 +0000 compositepro 362003@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>No sorry computer said no and went into the mode where 4 hours of 3d work just became a passing memory</p> <p>Theres big moves at planet x - on one to really engineer the little details...Im still doing the thing at on one but Im the kind of bloke who tests and tests and test things till they are proven not only on paper but in real life use</p> <p>The CEN testing thing is the big topic at the moment and even that is throwing up idisycrosies </p> <p>but they do correlate with real world testing which is kind of strange </p> <p>Im more happy at the moment people are showing an interest in the why and how it died rather than the old school way that products were just rubbished after all theres a lot of ill formed opinions which do get precipitated to become fact </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages#post-361982 Wed, 13 May 2009 12:46:50 +0000 richc 361982@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><img src="http://newimages.fotopic.net/?iid=yfcm74&amp;outx=600&amp;quality=70"></p> <p>Cove Stiffee after 13 months ownership, cost me £250 to replace a £500 pound frame which lasted just over a year.</p> <p>So a free replacement sounds pretty good to me. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages#post-361977 Wed, 13 May 2009 12:45:27 +0000 vinnyeh 361977@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>Just had a look at your pictures and it's quite apparent that the reason that the frame failed is because the drop-out is welded to the thin plate capping the chain stay rather than the chain stay itself.</blockquote></p> <p>I've just looked at mine and the weld seems to have fairly substantial attachment to both the chainstay and the endcap- would it really make much difference either way?</p> <p><blockquote>shit happens, bikes break the important thing is how its handled afterwards. </blockquote></p> <p>Pretty much how I feel richc.<br /> Most of the frames I've owned over the years have failed in the hands of somebody- it doesn't bother me unless there seems to be a systemic problem. I can also understand how and why Sanny feels the way he does- it's just different strokes. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages#post-361960 Wed, 13 May 2009 12:40:49 +0000 theflatboy 361960@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>Damn your keyboard skills flatboy</blockquote></p> <p> <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_wink.gif" title=";)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages#post-361957 Wed, 13 May 2009 12:39:39 +0000 bigrich 361957@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>the new frames have different drop outs don't they? Could be beta tested versions. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ti456-breakages#post-361955 Wed, 13 May 2009 12:39:00 +0000 Keva 361955@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><em>The only bikes that never break are ones that aren't ridden enough.</em></p> <p>my maxlight xc pro after five years of thoroughly good thrashing :</p> <p><img src="http://i42.tinypic.com/vcxz7a.jpg"></p> <p>Kev </p>